Wikipedia:Choosing Wisely/American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

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article	traffic in April 2014*	sources cited	change summary
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons	661
Lower limbs venous ultrasonography	2588	1	the practice of performing ultrasonography routinely on patients without indication after knee replacement or hip replacement is discouraged as unnecessary health care
Medical ultrasonography	29437	1	Medical ultrasonography should not be performed without a medical indication to perform it... especially as routine screening for deep vein thrombosis after orthopedic surgeries in patients who are not at heightened risk
Knee replacement	16993	1	this kind of screening should only be done when indicated because to perform it routinely would be unnecessary health care
Hip replacement	21417	1	this kind of screening should only be done when indicated because to perform it routinely would be unnecessary health care
Arthroscopic lavage	517	2	Needle lavage should not be used in an attempt to treat persons seeking long-term relief for symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee
Glucosamine	43899	3	Glucosamine, along with commonly used condroitin, should not be used to treat patients who have symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee as evidence shows that these treatments fail to provide relief for that condition
Chondroitin sulfate	13167	3	Condroitin, along with commonly used glucosamine, should not be used to treat patients who have symptomatic osteoarthritis of the knee as evidence shows that these treatments fail to provide relief for that condition
Osteoarthritis	76933	4
Shoe insert	1290	4	it is not recommended that they be used as a treatment for this condition
Splint (medicine)	6470	5
Carpal tunnel surgery	3299	5	After carpal tunnel surgery, the long term use of a splint on the wrist should not be used for relief
Endoscopic carpal tunnel release	660	5
Adhesion (medicine)	8703	5	The long-term use of a wrist splint during recovery from carpal tunnel surgery can cause adhesion formation

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References

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (February 2013), "Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question", Choosing Wisely: an initiative of the ABIM Foundation, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, retrieved 19 May 2013, which cites

1. • Members of 2007 and 2011 AAOS Guideline Development Work Groups on PE/VTED Prophylaxis; Mont, M.; Jacobs, J.; Lieberman, J.; Parvizi, J.; Lachiewicz, P.; Johanson, N.; Watters, W. (April 18, 2012). "Preventing venous thromboembolic disease in patients undergoing elective total hip and knee arthroplasty". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 94 (8): 673–674. PMID 22517384.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
2. • Jevsevar, D.S.; Brown, G.A.; Jones, D.L.; Matzkin, E.G.; Manner, P.A.; Mooar, P.; Schousboe, J.T.; Stovitz, S.; Sanders, J.O.; Bozic, K.J.; Goldberg, M.J.; Martin, 3rd, W.R.; Cummins, D.S.; Donnelly, P.; Woznica, A.; Gross, L.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Oct 16, 2013). "The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons evidence-based guideline on: treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 95 (20): 1885–6. PMID 24288804.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
   • Richmond, J.; Hunter, D.; Irrgang, J.; Jones, M.H.; Levy, B.; Marx, R.; Snyder-Mackler, L.; Watters, 3rd, W.C.; Haralson, 3rd, R.H.; Turkelson, C.M.; Wies, J.L.; Boyer, K.M.; Anderson, S.; St Andre, J.; Sluka, P.; McGowan, R.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Sep 2009). "Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (nonarthroplasty)". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 17 (9): 591–600. PMID 19726743.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
3. • Jevsevar, D.S.; Brown, G.A.; Jones, D.L.; Matzkin, E.G.; Manner, P.A.; Mooar, P.; Schousboe, J.T.; Stovitz, S.; Sanders, J.O.; Bozic, K.J.; Goldberg, M.J.; Martin, 3rd, W.R.; Cummins, D.S.; Donnelly, P.; Woznica, A.; Gross, L.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Oct 16, 2013). "The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons evidence-based guideline on: treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 95 (20): 1885–6. PMID 24288804.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
   • Clegg, Daniel O.; Reda, Domenic J.; Harris, Crystal L.; Klein, Marguerite A.; O'Dell, James R.; Hooper, Michele M.; Bradley, John D.; Bingham, Clifton O.; Weisman, Michael H.; Jackson, Christopher G.; Lane, Nancy E.; Cush, John J.; Moreland, Larry W.; Schumacher, H. Ralph; Oddis, Chester V.; Wolfe, Frederick; Molitor, Jerry A.; Yocum, David E.; Schnitzer, Thomas J.; Furst, Daniel E.; Sawitzke, Allen D.; Shi, Helen; Brandt, Kenneth D.; Moskowitz, Roland W.; Williams, H. James (23 February 2006). "Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, and the Two in Combination for Painful Knee Osteoarthritis". New England Journal of Medicine. 354 (8): 795–808. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa052771.
   • Richmond, J.; Hunter, D.; Irrgang, J.; Jones, M.H.; Levy, B.; Marx, R.; Snyder-Mackler, L.; Watters, 3rd, W.C.; Haralson, 3rd, R.H.; Turkelson, C.M.; Wies, J.L.; Boyer, K.M.; Anderson, S.; St Andre, J.; Sluka, P.; McGowan, R.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Sep 2009). "Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (nonarthroplasty)". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 17 (9): 591–600. PMID 19726743.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
4. • Jevsevar, D.S.; Brown, G.A.; Jones, D.L.; Matzkin, E.G.; Manner, P.A.; Mooar, P.; Schousboe, J.T.; Stovitz, S.; Sanders, J.O.; Bozic, K.J.; Goldberg, M.J.; Martin, 3rd, W.R.; Cummins, D.S.; Donnelly, P.; Woznica, A.; Gross, L.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Oct 16, 2013). "The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons evidence-based guideline on: treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee, 2nd edition". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 95 (20): 1885–6. PMID 24288804.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
   • Richmond, J.; Hunter, D.; Irrgang, J.; Jones, M.H.; Levy, B.; Marx, R.; Snyder-Mackler, L.; Watters, 3rd, W.C.; Haralson, 3rd, R.H.; Turkelson, C.M.; Wies, J.L.; Boyer, K.M.; Anderson, S.; St Andre, J.; Sluka, P.; McGowan, R.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Sep 2009). "Treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (nonarthroplasty)". The Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 17 (9): 591–600. PMID 19726743.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. • Keith, M.W.; Masear, V.; Chung, K.C.; Amadio, P.C.; Andary, M.; Barth, R.W.; Maupin, K.; Graham, B.; Watters, 3rd, W.C.; Turkelson, C.M.; Haralson, 3rd, R.H.; Wies, J.L.; McGowan, R.; American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (Jan 2010). "American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons clinical practice guideline on the treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome". The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume. 92 (1): 218–9. PMID 20048116.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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